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Akron, Ohio
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Joined July 2008
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  1. 11 hours ago

    In its second competition ever, the Zips Electric Racing team continued to wow spectators and competitors with a fifth-place finish at the Formula SAE Lincoln competition in Lincoln, Nebraska! !

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    15 hours ago

    Some of our engineering students recently created an adaptable seat for the Akron Rotary Camp so campers with physical disabilities can safely enjoy a relaxing canoe ride. 🛶 Just another example of our great students giving back to the community!🤝 STORY:

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  3. Jun 28

    Hey incoming freshmen! Looking for fun ways to meet fellow Zips before classes start? Choose one of these unique-to-Akron experiences! More information here:

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    Jun 28

    Bath Pond, just one of many wetland areas at Bath Nature Preserve, is a "glacial pothole" & is more than 10,000 years old! UA students have access to it via the Field Station for research and educational purposes. 🐝🌿 Give:

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    Jun 26

    Read about how professors and Ph.D. students are tackling Lake Erie's algae blooms right at the source of the problem. The researchers recently competed in 's with their innovation. STORY: 🧠💡

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    Jun 26

    More than 4000 K-12 NEO students have explored 's Field Station & nearly 1500 students received in-class instruction from UA biology faculty! Common questions include "Is this the wilderness?" & "Are there crocodiles in these ponds?" 🐝🌿 Give:

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  7. Jun 25

    Thank you to 's Tracy Thomas (Seiberling Chair of Constitutional Law) for sharing your knowledge of the 19th Amendment w/ a tour group today! The tour ended at where they learned about the history of women's suffrage nationally & locally.

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    Jun 25

    Welcome to the Akron family, ! Here's to a fun-filled day, and a ZIP-tastic year ! 🦘

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    Jun 24

    Brave face: grad student's first medical treatments show progress, updates.

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  10. Jun 20

    For the 3rd time, The University of Akron has been named National School of the Year at the 2019 national conference of The National Association of College and University Residence Halls! !

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  11. Jun 19

    Today Zippy stopped by the 103rd birthday celebration of Phyllis Berry, who created the Zippy Endowed Scholarship. Happy Birthday, Phyllis! Read more about the Zippy Endowed Scholarship here:

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    Jun 19

    University of Akron made the list of Ohio’s 100 largest employers. 💪 See where we ranked, courtesy of -

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    Jun 19

    Friday (6/21) at 8:00AM Bierce Library will begin a wired Network upgrade. Only this building will be impacted. If you are having network issues please call the Help Desk at 330.972.6888.

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    Jun 18

    Thank you community for a successful Spring semester! 14k students were involved in at least one of 342 student orgs; donated nearly $54k; and over 2000 service hours were completed with !

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    Jun 17

    Putting in the work! 💪 Some of ’ rising 10th & 11th graders are working hard to keep their and earn a scholarship to .

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  16. Jun 17

    Zips get jobs! More information here:

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    Jun 17

    Congratulations to on their 2 Emmy wins over the weekend! About 70 students at ZTV work in teams to write, shoot, edit, produce, and promote this award-winning media. Check out their shows here! -

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  18. Jun 16

    We hope there's no shortage of dad jokes, today and everyday. Happy Father's Day!

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  19. Jun 14

    After a four-week long camp, students created a "Just A Kid From Akron Fun Center" at the I Promise Institute at InfoCision Stadium. And of course... Zippy heard "fun" so she joined in.

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    Jun 13

    72% of students require financial assistance. We are grateful for all of our donors who support our students along the way, allowing them to focus on their studies. Click to give:

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